Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results

One afternoon - after another failed attempt to get motivated to exercise - I (accidentally) started my first mini habit. I initially committed to do one push-up, and it turned into a full workout. I was shocked. This "stupid idea" wasn't supposed to work. I was shocked again when my success with this strategy continued for months (and to this day). I had to consider that maybe I wasn't the problem in those 10 years of mediocre results. Maybe it was my prior strategies that were ineffective, despite being oft-repeated as "the way to change" in countless books.

The Practicing Mind: Bringing Discipline and Focus into Your Life

Present moment awareness is an essential ingredient in life if one expects to experience any degree of authentic peace and contentment. It has been acknowledged for centuries as the cornerstone of spiritual awakening in all traditions of Eastern thought. In the West, however, it is still a relatively unrecognized concept for living. The Western mind is always restless, never content with the moment.

Outsmart Yourself: Brain-Based Strategies to a Better You

The brain is an astounding organ, and today neuroscientists have more insights than ever about how it works - as well as strategies for helping us live better every day. These 24 practical lectures give you a wealth of useful strategies for improving your well-being. By presenting evidence-based "hacks" for your brain, Professor Vishton empowers you to take charge of your life and perform better all around.

I Know What to Do, So Why Don't I Do It?: The New Science of Self-Discipline

You might think laziness, lack of willpower, and/or low motivation are to blame for the fact that you aren't achieving your goals. But fascinating research in the field of psychoneuroimmunology has revealed another, far more likely possibility. One with the potential to transform your life in a dramatic way.

Hardcore Self Help: F**k Depression

Hardcore Self Help: F**k Depression is the follow-up to the best-selling F**K Anxiety. In this book I take the information, tips, and insights that I have gained as a psychologist and translate them into language that doesn't suck. This is the self-help book for people who don't usually like self-help books. In Hardcore Self Help: F**K Depression, I talk to you like a friend. That means I speak directly to you, without psychobabble. Instead I tell you why your brain is such a troll.

Emotional Agility: Get Unstuck, Embrace Change and Thrive in Work and Life

Penguin presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Emotional Agility by Susan David, read by Claire Gordon-Webster. Every day we speak around 16,000 words - but inside our minds we create tens of thousands more. Thoughts such as 'I'm not spending enough time with my children' or 'I'm not good enough to present my work' can seem to be unshakable facts. In reality they're the judgemental opinions of our inner voices.

The Achievement Habit: Stop Wishing, Start Doing, and Take Command of Your Life

Based on a legendary course Roth has taught at Stanford University for several decades, The Achievement Habit employs the remarkable insights that stem from design thinking to help us realize the power we all have within to change our lives for the better. By ridding ourselves of issues that stand in the way of reaching our full potential, we gain the confidence finally to do things we've always wanted to do.

How to Be an Imperfectionist: The New Way to Self-Acceptance, Fearless Living, and Freedom from Perfectionism

Perfectionism is a naturally limiting mindset. For example, kids are taught to color inside the lines, and any color outside the lines is considered a mistake that must be corrected. Imperfectionism frees us to live outside the lines, where possibilities are infinite, mistakes are allowed, and self-judgment is minimal.

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change

In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. With penetrating intelligence and an ability to distil vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives, Duhigg brings to life a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential for transformation.

No Excuses!: The Power of Self-Discipline for Success in Your Life

Most people think success comes from good luck or enormous talent, but many successful people achieve their accomplishments in a simpler way: through self-discipline. Brian Tracy knows this firsthand. He didn't graduate from high school, and after working for a few years as a laborer, he realized he had limited skills and a limited future. But through the power of self-discipline, he changed his life.

Why We Get Fat: And What to Do About It

Building upon this critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, Taubes now revisits the urgent question of what's making us fat-and how we can change-in this exciting new book. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat makes Taubes's crucial argument newly accessible to a wider audience.

Publisher's Summary

If you want to make positive changes in your life and achieve your long-term goals, I can't think of a better way to do it than to learn how to become more self-disciplined.

Science has figured out a lot of interesting aspects of self-discipline and willpower, but most of this knowledge is buried deep inside long, boring scientific papers. If you'd like to benefit from these studies without actually reading them, this audiobook is for you. I've done the job for you and researched the most useful and viable scientific findings that will help you improve your self-discipline.

Here are just a few of things you will learn from this audiobook:

What a bank robber with lemon juice on his face can teach you about self-control. This story will make you laugh out loud, but its implications will make you think twice about your ability to control your urges.

How $50 chocolate bars can motivate you to keep going when faced with an overwhelming temptation to give in.

Why President Obama wears only gray and blue suits, and what it has to do with self-control.

Why the popular method of visualization can actually prevent you from reaching your goals and destroy your self-control (and what to do instead).

What dopamine is and why it's crucial to understand its role if you want to break your bad habits and form good ones.

Five practical ways to train yourself in self-discipline. Discover some of the most important techniques to increase your self-control and become better at resisting instant gratification.

Why and when indulging yourself can actually help you build your self-discipline. Yes, you can stuff yourself (from time to time) and still lose weight.

You too can master the art of self-discipline and learn how to resist temptations. Your long-term goals are worth it. Scroll up to buy the audiobook now.

The book is a summary of key points for building good habits and self-discipline. There are a lot of examples of eating healthy and losing weight as a lot of people can relate to that. Some tips are obvious, like replace candies with fruits or don't go shopping when you're hungry. There are also suggestions for small changes, like meditate for a minute or exercise for five minutes and build on that over time. The hardest part is getting started. If you can make it a habit to do something good, however small, it will get the momentum rolling to do more over time.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

L. Williams

Raliegh, NC United States

23/08/15

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"Great book!"

One of the first books that should be read by this author. it explains so much about the role dopamine plays in willpower and finally dispels the myth that willpower is a finite resource.

6 of 7 people found this review helpful

Kindle Customer

28/03/16

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"clear, actionable and practical"

As a person who struggles with temptation and impulses I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I can use and practice what's in it. I recommend repeated listening though to solidify what's gleaned. narration was clear and there were spots of humor I enjoyed and found refreshing. recommend you buy this one.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

gregorypurnell

15/01/16

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"got alot of good tools to work on quit smoking.now"

loved it.used it to ptatice dpiritual prenciples in my every day lifr.some new thoughts.and iddad

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Keifer

10/10/15

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"Great read!"

Awesome book, really helpful! It made me realize that I'm not the only one that goes through life struggles. This book is really goin to help me get to my long term goals....It has already changed my life, has me goin for a walk @7am juss to get my day stared and I feel great!!

5 of 6 people found this review helpful

Timothy

Philadelphia, PA, United States

25/06/15

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"Good As Gold"

Would you listen to How to Build Self-Discipline again? Why?

I got the book a week ago and I have lessened to it 3 time and have taken notes.

What was one of the most memorable moments of How to Build Self-Discipline?

Towards the end of the book he list 7 traps that can slip you up and then after explaining them he gives you ways to get around them. Some of these are blind spot that I didn't even think about before going thru this book.

Have you listened to any of John Gagnepain’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes But it is a lot of information to take in all in one shot.

Any additional comments?

This book is not long and not expensive. If this is an area that you think you need help or guidance in its worth a shot.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful

Eduardo

19/03/16

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"amazing starting point"

great book to understand the basics of self discipline, follow this steps and you'll find yourselves improving instantly.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

VitaGirl

Hollywood, CA

09/02/16

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"Love this. .actionable plan"

I loved how the author spoke and how he explains all he was and is and how much this CAN BE a reality. .I will absolutely listen again and my husband is now also wanting to listen after I told him about it..

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

DIY manAmazon Customer

atlanta, GA. United States

05/01/16

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"great book. "

this is a great book. it is filled with motivating and inspiring advice. I recommend this book to anyone.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Xavier O. Jenkins

Montclair, NJ USA

04/01/16

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"So packed I'll need another listen"

great, short, packed with information. Can't wait to try in my day to day. Also will have to read again as there are so many points that I will want to review as I get better with practice.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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